NJ Transit's "Aqua Track" heads west on the Morris & Essex Lines, seen here passing through East Orange. This train was created by NJT in 2003 to combat slippery rail conditions from leaves falli... (more)

You're not from around here, are you?

An equipment move to Raritan Yard on NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line yielded this strange visitor to the line. ALP-44 Electric 4412 was ... (more)

In the midst of an extensive restoration, Erie 834 sits at NJ Transit's Lebanon Station. Sister unit E8A 835 is being restored at this location as well.

Welcome Home!

Under a different owner, a set of former NJ Transit Comet I coaches return to their home state on SEPTA's R3 West Trenton Line. These coaches were sold to SEPTA ... (more)

"Two [rail]roads diverged in a yellow wood"

These tracks lie on the right of way of the former Camden & Amboy Railroad, the first railroad built in the state of New Jersey and ... (more)

The Shot That Almost Didn't Happen

An extremely rare morning freight runs east on the normal westbound track across NJ Transit's Raritan River Drawbridge during rush hour. As ... (more)

Okerson Road in Freehold is where Conrail's Freehold Secondary goes out of service (note the ART designation on the left to mark the end of the active tracks). This old signal mast dating back fr... (more)

R3 push pull express train begins its run at the West Trenton Station on a hazy, hot, and humid August morning.

Seen better days....

Once part of the bustling Lehigh Valley Railroad Mainline, this signal bridge now stands solemnly in a sea of overgrown brush and vegetation. Spanning the... (more)

A filthy Comet IV Cab leads an Atlantic City bound train past the restored Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Berlin station, built in 1867.

ALP-46 4624 leads a twelve car set of new multi-level coaches into New Brunswick Station on Christmas Eve. Note cab car 7004 behind the locomotive. ALP-46 4626 was on the other end of the train.... (more)

Gone but not forgotten!

This old mile marker, section of track, and commemorative sign on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Belvidere & Delaware (Bel-Del) Division are very litt... (more)

After several pedestrian grade crossing accidents on the system in early 2007, NJ Transit changed their boarding procedures at certain stations. Here, an early morning westbound train from New Yo... (more)

Darwin Award Nominee!
As local freight SA-33 heads west out of Browns Yard, a fisherman remains on the railroad bridge while the train passes. A larger group of people were fishing off... (more)

A dark rail line with a bright future, Conrail's Freehold Secondary is currently out of service between Freehold and Farmingdale. These tracks are the center of studies to restore passenger rail ... (more)